Paid vaccinations are available at our public immunisation sessions. 

To receive one of the following paid vaccinations, you must pay for the vaccine and provide the LC payment reference to Council by phoning 9262 6197.

Meningococcal B: (Bexsero)

$128 per dose or free for some people with very high risk health conditions or are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin.

Meningococcal B vaccine is recommended for infants and children under 5 years of age. The Australian Immunisation Handbook strongly recommends Meningococcal B for children under 2 years of age and adolescents 15-19 years of age.

Dosage

• For children commencing meningococcal B under 1 year of age:
  • From 6 weeks of age - 2 doses, 8 weeks apart with a booster dose after 1 year of age. 
• For children commencing Meningococcal B after 1 year of age: 
  • Two doses are required at least 8 weeks apart.

Important information 

With each dose of the meningococcal B vaccine, it’s important to give three doses of paracetamol due to a known fever as follows:

• Dose 1 – 30 minutes before vaccination or as soon as possible afterwards 
• Dose 2 – given 6 hours after the first paracetamol dose even if there is no fever 
• Dose 3 – given 6 hours after the second paracetamol dose even if there is no fever 

Make sure you follow the instructions that come with the medicine. If you’re unsure, ask a health professional for advice

Varicella (chicken pox)

$78 per dose (all children receive one free dose at 18 months of age.  An additional dose is recommended but is at cost).

Two doses of chickenpox vaccinations are recommended to provide increased protection and minimises the chance of breakthrough disease:

• One dose is funded and given at 18 months as a measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox) combined vaccine.
• A second dose can be given at any age over 12 months
• A second dose can be given before or after the 18 month immunisations as long as there is a minimum interval of four weeks.

Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough)

$55 per dose or free for pregnant women ideally at 20–32 weeks gestation.

Vaccination is recommended every 10 years for healthcare workers, early childhood educators and carers, and people in close contact with infants.

Please note: From 1 July 2023 partners of pregnant women are no longer covered under the National Immunisation Program. Partners can receive this vaccination once paid.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV-Gardasil)

HPV vaccine is free under the National Immunisation Program for young people aged approximately 12 to 13. The vaccine is primarily provided through school immunisation programs.

From 6 February 2023 the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine schedule has become a single dose schedule.

Adolescents who missed the HPV vaccination at 12 to 13 years of age can catch up for a free dose up to age 26 by contacting the Environmental Health Unit on 9262 6197 to make a booking.

Payment options

Pay online and contact the Environmental Health Unit on 9262 6197 to make a booking. You will need to provide receipt and LC number at time of booking.